And I am very thankful to them because I really needed that extra push that they gave me."

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

And so I'll do things that are really fun activities, because these are children who are living in unimaginable poverty.

VOA: special.2009.08.10

And I am really grateful for that because it makes me feel like I am at home."

VOA: special.2011.03.28

But I knew I was not really a White House reporter yet, because the woman holding my arm and smiling nervously was my mother.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

I think it's probably really the most important holiday in the United States because it is a day that is not tied to a particular religion.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

"I was in a long distance relationship for about a year, and Skype really helped because you could actually see the other person when you are talking."

VOA: special.2009.09.14

SECOND GIRL: "I chose this school because it's in the city and it's really great and the communication school is actually,I think, ranked in the top five?"

VOA: special.2009.02.26

"I just think it's really important to get kids excited about science at an early age, because they might be the next Albert Einstein or Isaac Newton,or America's top young scientist.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

And in the past several years we've begun to see almost an equal interest by families in sending students here for undergraduate education, and I think that's going to continue because America is really a unique country.

VOA: special.2010.11.18

"What I have seen is a lot of kids really take off because they do have the one-on-one attention and they are up to grade level, if not beyond,as a result of having been in the program."

VOA: special.2010.07.16

"I am afraid that Switzerland made concessions just because of two individuals who are in a really difficult situation.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

"We really tried to keep narrative flows going so it didn't get too convoluted, because I lose track of that stuff."

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

"It was a great help, because at that point, I really needed that money to help (buy) equipment, and with the rent.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

"Because in a way I really was not expecting the type of problems that we face there."

VOA: standard.2010.06.29